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will be date stamped and returned to the 

commenter. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

amends Class E5 airspace at Gettysburg, 

PA, providing the controlled airspace 

required to support the new Copter Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) 070 Point in Space (PinS) 

approach developed to facilitate 

helicopter arrival and departures at the 

Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg. 

Although Class E exists near the area, it 

is insufficient for the protection for this 

approach that will serve medical flights. 

Controlled airspace, known as Class E5 

airspace, extending upward from 700 

feet Above Ground Level (AGL) is 

required to encompass all Instrument 

Approach Procedures (IAPs) to the 

extent practical and for general 

Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations. 

The FAA is amending Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 to 

modify existing Class E5 airspace by 

adding a 6-mile radius around the Point 

in Space Coordinates that serve the 

Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg, PA. 

Designations for Class E airspace areas 

extending upward from 700 feet or more 

above the surface of the Earth are 

published in FAA Order 7400.9R, 

signed August 15, 2007, effective 

September 15, 2007, which is 

incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 

17.1. The Class E designations listed in 

this document will be published 

subsequently in the Order. 

In 1996, the airport experienced a 

name change from ‘‘Gettysburg Airport 

and Travel Center’’ to Gettysburg 

Regional Airport and this rule provides 

for that technical correction for this 

amended Class E5 airspace. 

Agency Findings 

The regulations adopted herein will 

not have substantial direct effects on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among various levels of 

government. Therefore, it is determined 

that this final rule does not have 

federalism implications under Executive 

Order 13132. 

The FAA has determined that this 

regulation only involves an established 

body of technical regulations for which 

frequent and routine amendments are 

necessary to keep them operationally 

current, is non-controversial and 

unlikely to result in adverse or negative 

comments. It, therefore, (1) is not a 

‘‘significant regulatory action’’ under 

Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a 

‘‘significant rule’’ under DOT 

Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 

FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) 

does not warrant preparation of a 

Regulatory Evaluation as the anticipated 

impact is so minimal. Since this is a 

routine matter that will only affect air 

traffic procedures and air navigation, it 

is certified that this rule, when 

promulgated, will not have a significant 

economic impact on a substantial 

number of small entities under the 

criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. 

The FAA’s authority to issue rules 

regarding aviation safety is found in 

Title 49 of the United States Code. 

Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the 

authority of the FAA Administrator. 

Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, 

describes in more detail the scope of the 

agency’s authority. 

This rulemaking is promulgated 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 

40103. Under that section, the FAA is 

charged with prescribing regulations to 

assign the use of airspace necessary to 

ensure the safety of aircraft and the 

efficient use of airspace. This regulation 

is within the scope of that authority as 

it amends controlled airspace at 

Gettysburg, PA near the Gettysburg 

Hospital. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 

Airspace, Incorporation by reference, 

Navigation (Air). 

Adoption of the Amendment 

■ In consideration of the foregoing, the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: 

PART 71—DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, 

B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR 

TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND 

REPORTING POINTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 71 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 

40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR 1959–

1963 Comp., p. 389. 

§ 71.1 [Amended] 

■ 2. The incorporation by reference in 

14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation 

Administration Order 7400.9R, Airspace 

Designations and Reporting Points, 

signed August 15, 2007, effective 

September 15, 2007, is amended as 

follows: 

Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace 

Designated as Surface Areas. 

* * * * * 

AEA PA E5 Gettysburg, PA [Amended] 

Gettysburg Regional Airport, Gettysburg, PA 

(Lat. 39°50′27′′ N., long. 77°16′27′′ W.) 

Gettysburg Hospital Heliport 

(Lat. 39°49′29′′ N., long. 77°14′09′′ W.) 

Point in Space Coordinates 

(Lat. 39°49′09′′ N., long. 77°14′53′′ W.) 

That airspace extending upward from 700 

feet above the surface of the Earth within a 

6-mile radius of the Gettysburg Regional 

Airport and that airspace within a 6-mile 

radius of the Point in Space Coordinates (lat. 

39°49′09′′ N., long. 77°14′53′′ W.) serving the 

Gettysburg Hospital. 

* * * * * 

Issued in College Park, Georgia, on January 

30, 2008. 

Barry A. Knight, 

Acting Manager, Systems Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 08–615 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–0153; Airspace 

Docket No. 07–AEA–12] 

Amendment of Class E Airspace; 

Honesdale, PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of 

effective date. 

SUMMARY: This action confirms the 

effective date of a direct final rule that 

modifies a Class E airspace area to 

support Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

Positioning System (GPS) Special 

Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) 

that serve the Honesdale Sports 

Complex Heliport, Honesdale, PA. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, February 14, 

2008. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daryl Daniels, Airspace Specialist, 

System Support, AJO2–E2B.12, FAA 

Eastern Service Center, 1701 Columbia 

Ave., College Park, GA 30337; telephone 

(404) 305–5581; fax (404) 305–5572. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Confirmation of Effective Date 

The FAA published this direct final 

rule with a request for comments in the 

Federal Register on December 13, 2007 

(72 FR 70769–70771). The title of the 

document used the word 

‘‘Establishment’’ of Class E Airspace. 

Although technically this action 

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airspace, because controlled airspace 

previously existed at Honesdale, the 

Title should have read, ‘‘Amendment’’

of Class E Airspace. The essence of the 

rule was not affected. The FAA uses the 

direct final rulemaking procedure for a 

non-controversial rule where the FAA 

believes that there will be no adverse 

public comment. This direct final rule 

advised the public that no adverse 

comments were anticipated, and that 

unless a written adverse comment, or a 

written notice of intent to submit such 

an adverse comment, were received 

within the comment period, the 

regulation would become effective on 

February 14, 2008. No adverse 

comments were received, and thus this 

notice confirms that effective date. 

Issued in College Park, GA on January 30, 

2008. 

Barry A. Knight, 

Acting Manager, System Support Group, 

Eastern Service Center. 

[FR Doc. 08–617 Filed 2–13–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 71 

[Docket No. FAA–2007–0277; Airspace 

Docket No. 07–AEA–17] 

Establishment of Class E Airspace; 

Seneca, PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Direct final rule, request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This action established Class 

E Airspace at Seneca, PA to support a 

new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global 

Positioning System (GPS) Special 

Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) 

that has been developed for medical 

flight operations into the University of 

Pittsburg Medical Center (UPMC) 

Northwest Heliport. This action 

enhances the safety and management of 

Instrument Flight Rule (IFR) operations 

by providing that required controlled 

airspace to protect for this approach 

around Seneca, PA. 

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, June 5, 

2008. The Director of the Federal 

Register approves this incorporation by 

reference action under title 1, Code of 

Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to 

the annual revision of FAA Order 

7400.9 and publication of conforming 

amendments. Comments for inclusion 

in the Rules Docket must be received on 

or before March 31, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this rule 

to: U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, West Building, 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 

New Jersey, SE., Washington, DC 

20590–0001; Telephone: 1–800–647–

5527; Fax: 202–493–2251. You must 

identify the Docket Number FAA–2007–

0277; Airspace Docket No. 07–AEA–17, 

at the beginning of your comments. You 

must also submit and review received 

comments through the Internet at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

You may review the public docket 

containing the rule, any comments 

received, and any final disposition in 

person in the Dockets Office (see 

ADDRESSES) section for address and 

phone number) between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. 

An informal docket may also be 

examined during normal business hours 

at the office of the Eastern Service 

Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Room 210, 1701 

Columbia Avenue, College Park, Georgia 

30337. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melinda Giddens, System Support 

Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal 

Aviation Administration, P.O. Box 

20636, Atlanta, Georgia 30320; 

telephone (404) 305–5610. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Direct Final Rule Procedure 

The FAA anticipates that this 

regulation will not result in adverse or 

negative comments, and, therefore, 

issues it as a direct final rule. The FAA 

has determined that this rule only 

involves an established body of 

technical regulations for which frequent 

and routine amendments are necessary 

to keep them operationally current. 

Unless a written adverse or negative 

comment or a written notice of intent to 

submit an adverse or negative comment 

is received within the comment period, 

the regulation will become effective on 

the date specified above. After the close 

of the comment period, the FAA will 

publish a document in the Federal 

Register indicating that no adverse or 

negative comments were received and 

confirming the effective date. If the FAA 

receives, within the comment period, an 

adverse or negative comment, or written 

notice of intent to submit such a 

comment, a document withdrawing the 

direct final rule will be published in the 

Federal Register, and a notice of 

proposed rulemaking may be published 

with a new comment period. 

Comments Invited 

Although this action is in the form of 

a direct final rule, and was not preceded 

by a notice of proposed rulemaking, 

interested persons are invited to 

comment on this rule by submitting 

such written data, views, or arguments 

as they may desire. An electronic copy 

of this document may be downloaded 

from and comments may be submitted 

and reviewed at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Recently 

published rulemaking documents can 

also be accessed through the FAA’s Web 

page at http://www.faa.gov or the 

Federal Register’s Web page at http:// 

www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html. 

Communications should identify both 

docket numbers and be submitted in 

triplicate to the address specified under 

the caption ADDRESSES above or through 

the Web site. All communications 

received on or before the closing date 

for comments will be considered, and 

this rule may be amended or withdrawn 

in light of the comments received. 

Comments are specifically invited on 

the overall regulatory, economic, 

environmental, and energy aspects of 

the rule that might suggest a need to 

modify the rule. Factual information 

that supports the commenter’s ideas and 

suggestions is extremely helpful in 

evaluating the effectiveness of this 

action and determining whether 

additional rulemaking action would be 

needed. All comments submitted will be 

available, both before and after the 

closing date for comments, in the Rules 

Docket for examination by interested 

persons. Those wishing the FAA to 

acknowledge receipt of their comments 

submitted in response to this rule must 

submit a self-addressed, stamped 

postcard on which the following 

statement is made: ‘‘Comments to 

Docket FAA–2007–0277; Airspace 

Docket No. 07–AEA–17.’’ The postcard 

will be date stamped and returned to the 

commenter. 

The Rule 

This amendment to Title 14, Code of 

Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 71 

establishes Class E airspace of Seneca, 

PA providing the controlled airspace 

required to support the new Copter Area 

Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning 

System (GPS) 033 Point in Space (PinS) 

approach developed for the UPMC 

Northwest Heliport. In today’s 

environment where speed of treatment 

for medical injuries is imperative, 

landing sites have been developed for 

helicopter medical Lifeguard flights or 

Lifeflights at the local hospitals. 

Controlled airspace extending upward 

from 700 feet Above Ground Level 

(AGL) is required for Instrument Flight 

Rules (IFR) operations and to 

encompass all Instrument Approach 

Procedures (IAPs) to the extent 


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